Sermon
Text: Joshua 6: 16 And at
the seventh time, when the priest had blown the trumpets, Joshua said to the
people, “Shout, for the Lord has given you the city
Sermon
Title: Where there is a Wall there is a Way!
Point
1:
God has given us an assignment vs.
1 Now Jericho was shut up
inside and outside because of the people of Israel. None went out, and none
came in.
Jericho was an Oasis and the
first city the Children of Israel had to conquer. It was known for its palm
trees and below sea level climate. It is one the oldest fortified cities in the
Near East. The Hebrew word for Jericho sounds like the word moon which
theologian think it refers to the city being the center for Canaanite moon
goddess worship. Therefore, its defeat would mean the Israelite God could
defeat one of the Canaanite gods…
The
assignment was to possess the Promised Land and what the enemy will confuse you
on is dealing with the battle you have in front of you. In biblical writing and
ancient times the first battle was always detailed while the following battles
were simply summarized or listed. In other words, the first battle was supposed
to be an example of how God was going to move throughout. Bigger than the
battle is the ASSIGNMENT! God has given the Children a 470-year-old assignment.
The assignment—possess the Promised Land…the Wall of Jericho is just in the
way of carrying out the assignment…
Point
2: You
must be armed and dangerous vs.
9 The armed men were walking before the priest who were
blowing the trumpets and the rear
guard was walking after the
ark, while the trumpets blew continually.
Notice how the men are armed and ready to fight. Notice how
they are positioned in front and bringing up the rear. These are positions of
warfare. This isn’t just a mere formation for blowing trumpets as we often
think when we read this text. This is fighting formation…
Point
3:
With every assignment, there is an assurance vs 16 And at the seventh time, when the priests had blown the trumpets,
Joshua said to the people, “Shout for
the Lord has given you the city.”
The main reason it came down
is in verse 2 And the Lord said to
Joshua, “See, I have given Jericho into your hand,” If you notice vs 16 there is quotation marks. Why?
Because Joshua had the people to repeat what God told him in verse 2. These are not Joshua words,
but God’s words they are shouting. God had given them the assurance they would
win the battle of Jericho before they ever fought the battle of Jericho…
Life
Application:
1. Follow
the instructions God gives in his word
2. Keep
the faith no matter what
3. Fight
for what God has given you and New Life to do
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